Take heed: The growth of craft beer and the scarcity of GABF tickets are making it harder to get into higher-profile outside events, too. Several happenings below are sold out, but we included them anyway in case you want to try other ways to get in, whether through the secondary market (is there a StubHub for beer events yet?) or trades with fellow beer geeks.

If you’d like us to add an event to the list – or if you know of one we’re missing – let us know on Twitter @First_Drafts or e-mail egorski@denverpost.com. On to the calendar …

Sunday, Oct. 6

‘COLORADO TOP BREWERS’ BOOK RELEASE PARTY AND TASTING
3 p.m.-5 p.m.: Local author Emily Hutto’s new book, “Colorado Top Brewers,” gets a nice kickoff at Tattered Cover LoDo with a ticketed event featuring a sampling of the 26 food and beer pairings in the book. More information and tickets here.Tattered Cover, 1628 16th St, Denver, CO 80202

FALLING ROCK TAP HOUSE TAPPING PARTY
5:30 p.m.: GABF Week always kicks off at the granddaddy of all Colorado beer bars. Owner Chris Black will dig into the cellar to get things started for the 16th edition of the tapping party.Falling Rock Tap House, 1919 Blake St, Denver, CO 80202

GRIMM BROTHERS TAPPINGS
1 p.m.- 9 p.m.: Like a lot of Colorado breweries, Grimm Brothers will host special tappings throughout GABF Week, starting with
Devil’s Riddle Bourbon Barrel-aged Old Ale. Click here to see what else is on tap for the week.Grimm Brothers, 623 Denver Ave, Loveland, CO 80537

The Colorado Craft Circuit will hit spots in the Breckenridge-Wynkoop family (Denver Post)

COLORADO CRAFT CIRCUIT
6:15 p.m.: A progressive tour of three Breck/Wynkoop spots. Start at Wazee Supper Club for a tutorial on craft cocktails (the house example is Buffalo Grass, a blend of a housemade lemon grass simple syrup, Sobieski Bison Grass Vodka and lemon juice, topped with Breckenridge Brewery Agave Wheat Ale) then it’s off to Breckenridge’s LoDo location for craft beer and food pairings, and the conclusion at the Wynkoop for a private brewery tour and more tastings. Tickets are $95; transportation provided.Wazee Supper Club, 1600 15th St, Denver, CO 80202

‘THE BEER DIARIES’ SCREENING AND TASTINGS AT ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE
7 p.m., 9:30 p.m.: A film series documenting the rise of craft beer that started in Austin, Texas, turns its lens on Colorado. Four new episodes featuring a dozen breweries total will be screened at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Littleton Monday and Tuesday. The filmmakers will talk about their work and featured breweries will be on hand to pour samples. The 7 p.m. episode spotlights Odell Brewing, Boulder Beer and Oskar Blues. At 9:30 p.m., it’s Great Divide, Wit’s End and Avery Brewing. More information and tickets here.Alamo Drafthouse and Cinema, 7301 S Santa Fe Dr, Littleton, CO 80120

BEERS MADE BY WALKING
5 p.m.-8 p.m. – Eric Steen’s clever Beers Made by Walking project invites brewers to find inspiration in natural surroundings. At this event at Wynkoop Brewing Co., out-of-staters and locals alike will get to sample beers from 17 Colorado breweries that accepted Steen’s challenge to take a hike and come up with specialty beers inspired by edible and medicinal plants on the trail. Tickets are $30 for unlimited samples. More information here.Wynkoop Brewing, 1634 18th St., Denver, CO 80202

UPSLOPE AT FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN
5 p.m.-8 p.m.: The Boulder brewery will host a pint night with a special tapping of its tap room exclusive, Belgian Wit, at the hot wings place.Fire on the Mountain, 3801 W 32nd Ave, Denver, CO 80211

BARLEYWINE AT RENEGADE PUBLIK HOUSE
6 p.m.: “One Flew Over the Barleywine.” For $25, an unlimited tasting of a dozen examples of the style from around the country.Renegade Publik House, 2043 S University Blvd, Denver, CO 80210

WEST TO EAST AT WAZEE SUPPER CLUB
6-8 p.m.: A Denver staple hosts a little something from breweries from the West Coast to the East Coast, including Left Hand, Dogfish Head, Boulevard and Firestone Walker.Wazee Supper Club, 1600 15th St., Denver, CO 80202

PARAMOUNT CAFE BEER FESTIVAL
6-9 p.m.: Grab some front-row seats to Denver’s local color at Paramount Cafe on the 16th Street pedestrian mall and enjoy pours from numerous local and national breweries, all to benefit the Denver Scholarship Foundation.Paramount Cafe, 519 16th St., Denver, CO 80202

BRU TASTING DINNER
6:30 p.m.: New to the scene since last year’s GABF, Chef Ian Clark’s Bru Handbuilt Ales and Eats in Boulder is getting good notice for inventive beers and food to match. Clark is hosting a tasting dinner for $55 a person, reservations at 720-638-5193.BRU Handbuilt Ales and Eats, 5290 Arapahoe, Boulder, CO 80303

HUMBOLDT COUNTY NIGHT AT WORLD OF BEER-BELMAR
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.: Denver and Humboldt County have something in common … What was that common thread, again? Right – craft beer. Eel River Brewing and Mad River Brewing each will bring eight beers to the new World of Beer location in Belmar.World of Beer, 7260 W. Alaska Dr., Lakewood, CO

CROOKED STAVE, PERENNIAL DINNER AT WEST END TAVERN
7 p.m.: Denver’s Crooked Stave teams up with St. Louis-based Perennial Artisan Ales – which Crooked Stave’s distributing arm just announced it will bring to the Denver market – for a dinner at Boulder’s West End Tavern. Crooked Stave’s Chad Yakobson, Perennial’s Cory King and West End Chef Chris Blackwood. Reservations at (303) 444-3535.West End Tavern, 926 Pearl St, Boulder, CO 80302

OSKAR BLUES ORDEAL
11 a.m.- 9 p.m.: For the third year, one of the state’s leading breweries offers behind-the-scenes looks of its growing empire, including brewery tours, chow and beer at its restaurants and visits to the innovative Hops and Heifers Farm. Transportation is part of the (or)deal: Buses pick you up and drop you off at Falling Rock Tap House in Denver. Each day has its own signature event. Wednesday’s is a GABF evening kickoff pig roast. Tickets available here for $100.Falling Rock Tap House, 1919 Blake St, Denver, CO 80202

CROOKED STAVE BOTTLE RELEASE
11 a.m.: Crooked Stave’s first bottle release at its new location at The Source, an artisan market in a former foundry building in Denver’s River North neighborhood. Featuring Batch 2 of its Origins Burgundy Sour. Six bottle limit.The Source, 3350 Brighton Blvd, Denver, Colorado 80216

Hops and Pie cornered the market on some buzz-worthy breweries (Grant Hindsley, The Denver Post)

HOPS AND PIE TAPPINGS
11:30 a.m.: Miss out on tickets to Crooked Stave’s WTF!? Fest? Here’s a chance to check out breweries on the bill. Along with Crooked Stave, tappings from Jester King of Austin, Texas, St. Louis-based Perennial, Jolly Pumpkin of Dexter, Michigan and Prairie Artisan Ales of Tulsa.Hops and Pie, 3920 Tennyson St, Denver, CO 80212

DESCHUTES BREWERY PRE-ANNIVERSARY PARTY AT EUCLID HALL
Noon-5 p.m.: The Bend, Ore., brewery celebrates is upcoming 25th anniversary with a blowout at Euclid Hall. Rare beers, crazy-sounding tastings and other fun and games are promised. Seriously: tangerine and hop-flavored cotton candy paired with Hop Henge Experimental IPA. For all you can eat and drink it’s $65 in advance and $80 at the door. Or sample tickets are available. More information and tickets here.Euclid Hall, 1317 14th St, Denver, CO, 80202

FIRKIN AWESOME AT MELLOW MUSHROOM
Noon-2 p.m.: A mini firkin of Great Divide is tapped at the pizza place on the mall.Mellow Mushroom: 1201 16 St, Denver, CO 80202

Matt Hess presides over the bar at River North (Seth A. McConnell, The Denver Post).

RIVER NORTH BREWERY WAYWARD WEDNESDAY DOUBLE BARREL QUAD
1-9 p.m.: River North Brewery doubles down on its Wayward Wednesday tapping by bringing out the barrels: B-Side Quandary, a barrel-aged version of its Belgian quadruple and Rum Barrel Quandary, aged in – you guessed it – Jamaican rum barrels.River North Brewery, 2401 Blake St. #1, Denver, CO 80205

GOOSE ISLAND TAP INVASION AT OLD MAJOR
3 p.m.-10 p.m.: Ten different beers from the Chicago craft giant (and now part of ABI … see if anything has changed) on tap at the high-end Highlands restaurant with the deep beer menu (on iPads!). Including two new barrel-aged ales.Old Major, 3316 Tejon St, Denver, CO 80212

The tap part of Highland Tap and Burger (Lindsay Pierce, The Denver Post)

SUDS AND SLIDERS AT HIGHLAND TAP AND BURGER
4 p.m.-6 p.m.: Beers from Avery Brewing, New Belgium, Left Hand and Boulder Beer, each paired with a slider at the Highlands burger joint. $20 for them all or $6 for one pairing.Highland Tap and Burger, 2219 W 32nd Ave, Denver, CO 80211

BEYOND THE BEER AT BATTERY 621
5 p.m.-midnight: Lots going on in this new event, presented by The Business of Fun and Crafting a Nation (the beer documentary) and hosted by John Gross, marketing director for Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. First, a panel discussion covering everything from beer to cycling and sustainable agriculture, featuring Dale Katechis of Oskar Blues, Davis Tucker of NXNW, Amanda Johnson King of Odell Brewing and Paul Evers of TBD Creative. Then 25 breweries will be pouring “select beer that cannot be found anywhere else in Denver during the week of GABF at any event.” Hmmm … a tall order. More details can be found here.Battery 621, 621 Kalamath St Denver, CO 80204

BRU FLIGHTS AND TASTES
6 p.m.: Bru offers a tour, a tasting of five beers and a few small bites. $20 per person, reservations at 720-638-5193.BRU Handbuilt Ales and Eats, 5290 Arapahoe, Boulder, CO 80303

TRANSATLANTIC BEER DINNER AT MIZUNA
6 p.m.: Master Cicerone Rich Higgins of San Francisco presents a five-course beer dinner from Mizuna executive chef Stephen McCary. Each course will be paired with both a U.S. and imported craft beer of the same style. So you can decide for yourself how the continents compare. $95 per person before tax and tip, reservations at (303) 832-4778.Mizuna, 225 E 7th Ave, Denver, CO 80203

Good words at Lucky Pie (Cyrus McCrimmon, The Denver Post)

LUCKY PIE LODO GABF KICKOFF
6 p.m.: GABF Kickoff with a half-dozen beers from the hop heads at San Diego’s Green Flash Brewing: Genius Lab New Zealand Single Hop, part of an experimental beer series; a 10.9 percent ABV barleywine aged in Heaven Hill bourbon barrels for more than a year; 30th Street Pale Ale, a dry-hopped pale ale usually only available in San Diego; Treasure Chest Belgian Brown, a fundraiser for breast cancer awareness; Green Bullet Triple IPA and Saison Diego.
Time TBA: Stone Brewing Co. tapping with “three to four special beers.Lucky Pie, 1610 16th St, Denver, CO 80202

THE GNOME TAPPING AT ROCK BOTTOM
6 p.m.: Well look at that, free beer. Rock Bottom Brewery is tapping The Gnome, a Baltic Porter, and is offering a free pint to those of drinking age until 6:30 p.m.
Rock Bottom, 1001 16th St., Denver, CO 80265

Chad Yakobson of Crooked Stave, making a name for himself in craft brewing (Cyrus McCrimmon, The Denver Post)

YOUNG GUNS DINNER AT THE KITCHEN DENVER – SOLD OUT
6 p.m.: Crooked Stave’s Chad Yakobson approached The Kitchen with the idea of a dinner featuring a handful of rising young brewers making waves in craft brewing. The five-course dinner will feature two beers paired with each course from executive chef de cuisine Dennis Phelps. Brewers from Crooked Stave, Jester King, Cigar City, The Bruery and Prairie Artisan Ales will pour and discuss their beers. Tickets are $125 each and only a few remain. Reservations at 303-623-3127.The Kitchen Denver, 1530 16th St, Denver, CO 80202

STRANGE BREWING MEAL
6:30 p.m.: Strange Brewing – or That Brewery on Zuni as it is known on Facebook, for now – celebrates the week with a four-course meal paired with five of its brews hosted by Locality Supper Club. Tickets are $72.40 per person after fees, gratuity included.Strange Brewing, 1330 Zuni St., Denver, CO 80204

UPSLOPE/FRESHCRAFT COLLABORATION TAPPING
7 p.m.- 2 a.m.: We saw Hops and Pie pull off a barrel-aged collaboration with a handful of local breweries earlier this year, and now the downtown Denver beer bar Freshcraft is jumping into the fray. Boulder-based Upslope and Freshcraft will be tapping an oatmeal brown ale aged for roughly six months in an Appleton Estate rum barrel. Also on tap will be Upslope’s Pumpkin Ale, Imperial IPA, Craft Lager and more.Freshcraft, 1530 Blake St, Denver, CO 80202

NEW BELGIUM AND LEOPOLD BROTHERS DINNER AT ROOT DOWN
7:30 p.m.- 10 p.m.: Five courses paired with beer and beer cocktails at the lower Highlands restaurant. Eric and Lauren Salazar of New Belgium’s barrel program and master distiller and blenders from Leopold Brothers will host. Details to come.Root Down, 1600 W 33rd Ave., Denver, CO 80202

BREWERY OMMEGANG TAP TAKEOVER AT BARRELS AND BOTTLES
8 p.m.: The excellent Belgian-style brewery from New York state pours at the new Golden brewpub.Barrels and Bottles, 600 12th Street, Golden, CO 80401

BREWERY PING PONG AND TAP TAKEOVER
8:30 p.m.: Last year, Ace Eat and Serve, Denver’s ping pong hall and restaurant, hosted its first “Brewers vs. Consumers” ping pong tournament. This year, they follow up with a 32-brewery tournament along with a tap takeover promised to be unlike any other. Stop by to see 32 brewers from GABF-attending breweries face off in their ping pong hall.Ace and Serve, 501 E. 17th Ave., Denver, CO 80203

Thursday, Oct. 10

OSKAR BLUES ORDEAL
8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Day two of the Ordeal calls for breakfast burritos and coffee stout at the original Lyons pub and a dropoff at Falling Rock that will get you to the opening GABF session on time. Tickets run $75 and can be purchased here.Falling Rock Tap House, 1919 Blake St, Denver, CO 80202

SOUR BEER SYMPOSIUM: THE ART & SCIENCE OF BLENDING – SOLD OUT
10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-4 p.m.: New Belgium Brewing and Euclid Hall present one of five symposiums taking place throughout the country in 2013 all about blending and sour beer hosted by New Belgium’s Wood Cellar Team, sensory specialist and blender Lauren Salazar and cellar meister Eric Salazer. The kicker for the Denver event: it takes place in one of Denver’s best beer bars , each beer paired with fare from the Euclid Hall kitchen. Tickets are $65 each and though there are two sessions, they’re sure to sell out quickly. More information and reservations at euclidhall.com.Euclid Hall, 1317 14th St., Denver, CO 80202

NEW BELGIUM/CIGAR CITY COLLABORATION TAPPING AT FRESHCRAFT
Noon: That’s right, New Belgium Brewing has collaborated with Tampa-based Cigar City Brewing, and brewers from each brewery will be at Freshcraft brewpub to tap their Lips of Faith series collaboration and more.Freshcraft, 1530 Blake St. Unit A, Denver, CO 80202

EPIC BREWING’S FIRST 50 FIRKIN FIASCO
3-10 p.m.: Following its Sept. 28 opening of its Denver brewery, Salt Lake City-based Epic Brewing showcases 50 unique cask ales in the new taproom. The event is open to the public, but $55 VIP passes include access to all 50 firkins, a gift bag and a food voucher. Tickets at 50firkins.eventbrite.com.Epic Brewing, 3001 Walnut St. Denver, CO 80205

HOOVES AND HOPS WITH ELEVATION BEER CO. AT OSTERIA MARCO
6 p.m.: As the name suggests, this will involve five pork dishes paired with beers from the kids in Poncha Springs. $45 per person before tax and tip, reservations at Osteria Marco, (303) 534-5855.Osteria Marco, 1453 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80202

BEER, CHEESE AND ENLIGHTENMENT WITH RIVER NORTH BREWERY AT STAPLETON TAP HOUSE
7-9 p.m.: River North founder Matt Hess and cheese expert Devin Lamma (of Whole Foods in Cherry Creek) present six pairings of beer and cheese, including a barrel-aged brew. Tickets are $35 ($45 at the door) and include glassware, beer specials and snacks. For sale at both River North and the local-focused tap house that opened this year in Stapleton’s Northfield development.Stapleton Tap House, 8286 Northfield Blvd #1525, Denver, CO 80238

BONDED BY BEER
8 p.m.: Local metal brewery TRVE Brewing combines forces with Surly Brewing Company of Minneapolis, beer-geek favorite Three Floyds Brewing of Munster, Indiana and Real Ale Brewing of Blanco, Texas, to stage a metal show at the new Moon Room at the Summit Music Hall. On the bill are Stoic Dissension, Primitive Man, Stillborn Fawn and Rottenness Tunes. Tickets just $10.Moon Room, 1902 Blake St, Denver CO, 80202

19TH ANNUAL WORLD BREWER’S FORUM
8 p.m.-midnight: Shut out of the opening GABF session? Head over to the Denver Marriott City Center for the 19th edition of The Keg Run Out Club’s World Brewer’s Forum, which is free and open to those of drinking age. This year’s speakers are Jeremy Cowan of Shmaltz Brewing and Colin Kaminski, brewmaster at Downtown Joe’s Brewery in Napa, Calif., and co-author of “Water: A Comprehensive Guide for Brewers.” Sample 19+ homebrews on tap. While the event is free, please RSVP to wbf@kroc.org. More info here.Denver Marriott City Center, 1701 California St., Denver, CO 80202

OMMEGANG TAP TAKEOVER AT WORLD OF BEER CHERRY CREEK
Time TBA: Brewery Ommegang tap takeover and release part for Take the Black stout, its latest Game of Thrones beer.World of Beer, 660 S. Colorado Blvd, Denver CO

DOGFISH HEAD AT THE YARD HOUSE
10 p.m.: No details on the beers yet, but the Delaware boys will be pouring at the 16th Street Mall Yard House.Yard House, 1555 Court Pl Denver, CO 80202

EUCLID HALL AVERY MIDNIGHT BREAKFAST (SOLD OUT)
11 p.m.: Avery Brewing Midnight Breakfast. This is the third year these two will break bread for a late-night breakfast, and for the first time it’s getting all fancy and becoming a sit-down affair. The beloved Boulder brewery teams with Euclid Hall chef Jorel Pierce for a decadent nine-course seated breakfast. Avery is promising one of its most exclusive beer lists of the year, including Ross’s Melange, Momi Hiwa, Bad Apple, Tweak and Thensaurum, a sour ale aged in rum barrels. The eats will include Hog Head Benedict, Fresh Fruit Ambrosia, Smoked Loch Duart Gravlax, Caraway Bagel Holes, Lyonnaise potatoes, Braised Eggs, Brown Butter Shortbread and more. Tickets are $100 and available here.Euclid Hall, 1317 14th St, Denver, CO ‎

BEER BRUNCH AT CITY O CITY
11 a.m.: The collaborations of New Belgium Brewing and Jolly Pumpkin Brewery will be served alongside three courses of vegetarian and vegan cuisine of City O City in the heart of Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. This is not a price-fixed meal. Call City O City at 303-831-6443 to make a reservation.City O City, 206 E. 13th Ave., Denver CO 80203

Avery’s barrel farm (Brian Brainerd, The Denver Post)

BARREL-AGED BIKE RIDE
11 a.m.-5 p.m.: Avery hosts a bike tour of Denver brewpubs for a 4-ounce rare beer pour and a 6-ounce palate-cleansing beer at each stop. The ride begins at Falling Rock Tap House and goes on to Lucky Pie Pizza, Highland Tap and Burger, Euclid Hall and Star Bar. There are a handful of B-Cycle stations in downtown and near Falling Rock to rent bikes by the hour. Playing cards will be handed out at each stop; best poker hand wins a prize. Tickets to ride are $45 at averyride.eventbrite.com.Falling Rock Tap House; 1919 Blake St, Denver, CO 80202

STAR BAR EVENTS
Noon: Special draft releases from Dogfish Head (Black & Blue, Red & White, 61), Cigar City (Common Porter, Good Gourd, Headhunter IPA) and Shorts (Huma Lupa Licious, Soft Parade). Limited quantities of some cellared bottles, too, from Avery, Great Divide and Boulevard.
2:30 p.m.: Last Stop of the Avery Barrel Aged Bike Ride
3 p.m.: Releases from Kansas City’s Boulevard Brewing.
9 p.m.: The return of Hard Core/Soft Core with Avery Brewing. Sample the ABV spectrum with one of the best – from the big beers the brewery is known for (17 percent and up) to its newer explorations of session beers that dip down to 3.5 percent.Star Bar, 2137 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205

ALPHA KING CHALLENGE
1 p.m.-4 p.m.: Maybe the most sought-after honor off the GABF podium itself will go to the brewer of the best hopped up beer in the land. This competition, again at Rock Bottom on the 16th Street Mall, has been staged since 1999 by Hopunion LLC, Brewing News Publications and Three Floyds Brewing. These are serious bragging rights because this is IPA we are talking about, the most popular craft beer style in the country. Who will claim the crown from 2012 champ Kirk McHale of Thai Me Up Restaurant and Brewery of Jackson Hole, Wyo.? (Note to self: visit Jackson Hole soon). More information here.Rock Bottom Brewery, 1001 16th St #100, Denver, CO

ELEVATION BEER CO TASTING AND PINT GLASS GIVEAWAY AT CHEBA HUT
1 p.m.-4 p.m.: First Cast IPA from the Poncha Springs brewery will flow and pint glasses will be given away at the sub shop with the nice draft lineup.Cheba Hut, 1531 Champa St, Denver, CO

PINTS FOR PROSTATES DENVER RARE BEER TASTING (sold out)
1 p.m.: This festival-week highlight has moved from the Wynkoop Brewing Co. to larger digs at the McNichols building in Civic Center Park. The fund-raiser will feature unusual beers from 40 participating breweries.McNichols Building, 144 West Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80202

SNEAK PEAK OF SAMUEL ADAMS REBEL IPA
1 p.m.-4 p.m.: The nation’s largest craft brewer introduces its new Rebel IPA, a new West Coast IPA, at the Pour House Pub in LoDo. Brewer Seth Adams will talk about the beer.The Pour House Pub, 1435 Market St, Denver

WHAT THE FUNK!? FESTIVAL (sold out).
6 p.m.- 10 p.m. Arguably the hottest ticket of GABF Week (festival sessions included). Denver’s Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project has invited some of the cool kids of craft beer to this statement event, including some that were shut out of the initial GABF registration or are too small to participate. Hill Farmstead of Vermont, Jester King of Austin, Prairie Artisan Ales of Oklahoma, Evil Twin of NYC and a slew of creative breweries from Oregon are on board. Although this is getting extra attention for conflicted with the sold-out GABF Friday session, Crooked Stave owner Chad Yakobson said it is not meant to compete. The $80 tickets for the shindig at Sherman Street Events Center, Denver, sold out in less than 20 minutes.Sherman Events Center, 1770 Sherman St, Denver, CO 80203

SKA BREWING AND DC BRAU BREWING PRESENT THE PIETASTERS
7 p.m.: Durango-based Ska knows how to throw a party. Here, the Colorado mainstay brewery teams up with DC Brau Brewing, the first brewery to open in our nation’s capital since the 1950s, to introduce their collaboration beer “Taster’s Choice” with a performance by Ska revival band The Pietasters and support bands. Event at the Marquis Theatre, tickets are $15.Marquis Theatre, 2009 Larimer St, Denver CO

GABF AFTER-PARTY AT HI-DIVE
9 p.m.: New Belgium and Asheville-based Wicked Weed will be tapping their collaboration beer alongside stars of Denver’s local music scene at this free show for GABF ticket holders at one of the city’s most-loved dive bar venues. Get a taste of the music of A. Tom Collins, Ark Life and The Yawpers and explore the neighborhood along South Broadway, one of the city’s highlights.Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway, Denver, CO 80223

Saturday, Oct. 12

BREAKFAST WITH THE BRUERY
8 a.m.: The tradition continues with Patrick Rue and The Bruery at the Cheeky Monk on Colfax. The Orange County brewery will bring a few kegs and Rue usually pops open some bottles. Editor’s note: we previously wrote this looked to be sold out, but that was a bad link. Reservations at (303) 861-0347. Or just show up!Cheeky Monk, 534 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80203

BEHIND THE SCENES GABF TOUR (SOLD OUT)
10:30 a.m.-6 p.m.: Here’s a way into the sold-out Saturday afternoon members-only GABF session. Jeff Mendel (a partner in Left Hand Brewing and a GABF judge) and Jo Ann Carilli Stevenson (founder of the Colorado Distillers Guild and former marketing director for the Brewers Association) will be the guides for a day including attending the GABF awards ceremony, a tour of the festival hall, a You Be the Judge education session and a beer and food pairing at Alehouse at Amato’s with brewers including Fred Bueltmann of New Holland Brewing Company in Holland, Mich. Tickets are $199 each plus fees and only 24 will be sold. Staged by Boulder-based Sapare Aude, a local artisanal food and beverage education company.

RIVER NORTH BREWERY EMPTY THE CELLAR PARTY
1-10 p.m.: RNB closes out GABF with a clean slate, and that means emptying the cellar. Anything barrel-aged or limited that’s been collecting dust in the cellar will be up for grabs, including Anniversary Ale #1, Barrel Reserve 2013, whiskey-aged Hello Darkness, Rum Barrel Quandary, B-Side Quandary and more.River North Brewery, 2401 Blake St #1, Denver, CO 80205

OSKAR BLUES HANGOVER BREAKFAST AT LINGER
10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Oskar Blues and Linger restaurant in the lower Highlands team up for a post-GABF breakfast in which 25 percent of all food sales will go to a good cause – Oskar Blues’ new Can’d Aid Foundation, launched to support victims of Colorado’s terrible flooding. Free Mama’s Little Yella Pills on the house while supplies last. For reservations, call (303) 993-3120.Linger, 2030 W 30th Ave, Denver CO 80211

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